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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Doris Fitschen
German football player (1968–2025).
Born October 25th, 1968 in Zeven.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 56 years old (osteosarcoma). [ref]
Alfred Barye
French sculptor.
Born January 21st, 1839 in former 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1895 at 56 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Richard Teichmann
German chess player (1868–1925).
Born December 24th, 1868 in Lehnitzsch.
Died June 12th, 1925 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Nachman Syrkin
Political theorist (1868–1924).
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Mogilev.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in New York City.
François-Xavier Garneau
Québécois notary, poet, civil servant and liberal (1809-1866).
Born June 15th, 1809 in Quebec City.
Died February 3rd, 1866 at 56 years old in maison François-Xavier-Garneau (seizure). [ref]
Ernest Hello
French literary critic (1828–1885).
Born November 4th, 1828 in Lorient.
Died July 14th, 1885 at 56 years old in Lorient.
Franz Bracht
German jurist and politician (1877-1933).
Born November 23rd, 1877 in Berlin.
Died November 26th, 1933 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Bartholomew Ulufa'alu
Prime minister of solomon islands (1950-2007).
Born December 25th, 1950 in Laulasi Island, Alite Island.
Died May 25th, 2007 at 56 years old in Honiara (diabetes). [ref]
Izidor Kürschner
Hungarian association football player and coach (1885-1941).
Born June 29th, 1885 in Budapest.
Died December 8th, 1941 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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